USPTO Patents Application 10826605

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CLAIMS LISTING

1. (original) An electrical component comprising:

a printed circuit board comprising an upper face and a
lower face

a microprocessor mounted to said upper face;

a capacitor mounted to said lower face wherein said
capacitor comprises:

a first face parallel to said printed circuit board and a
second face opposite to said first face;

first plates and second plates in alternating planar
relationship with a dielectric therebetween;

each first plate of said first plates comprises a first

coupling tab and a power tab on opposing edges wherein
said first coupling tab terminates at said first face
and said power tab terminates at said second face;

each second plate of said second plates comprises a second
coupling tab and a ground tab on opposing edges
wherein said second coupling tab terminates at said
first face and said ground tab terminates at said
second face;

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wherein said first coupling tab and said second coupling
tab are in electrical contact with said
microprocessor .

2. (original) The electrical component of claim 1 wherein each

said first plate comprises a multiplicity of power tabs and
a multiplicity of first coupling tabs.

3. (original) The electrical component of claim 2 wherein each

power tab terminates at said second face,

4. (original) The electrical component of claim 1 wherein said

first plates and said second plates are substantially
perpendicular to said printed circuit board.

5. (original) The electrical component of claim 1 wherein said

capacitor comprises subunits wherein each subunit comprises
first coupling tabs, second coupling tabs, power tabs and
ground tabs.

6. (original) The electrical component of claim 5 further

comprising first external coupling terminations in
electrical contact with said first coupling tabs and second
external coupling terminations in electrical contact with
said second coupling tabs.

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7. (original) The electrical component of claim 6 wherein said

first external coupling terminations are linearly coupled.

8. (original) The electrical component of claim 6 wherein said

first external coupling terminations and said second
external coupling terminations are alternating.

9. (original) The electrical component of claim 1 wherein said

capacitor is attached to said printed circuit board by a
ball grid array.

10 . (original ) The electrical component of claim 1 wherein said

capacitor is attached to said printed circuit board by a
solder strip.

11 . (original ) The electrical component of claim 1 wherein said

first coupling tab and said power tab are opposing.

12 . (original ) An electrical component comprising:

a printed circuit board comprising an upper face and a
lower face

a microprocessor mounted to said upper face;
a subunit mounted to said lower face wherein said subunit
comprises :

a first face parallel to said printed circuit board and a
second face opposite to said first face;

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first plates and second plates in alternating planar
relationship with a dielectric therebetween;

each first plate of said first plates comprises a first

coupling tab and a power tab on opposing edges wherein
said first coupling tab terminates at said first face
and said power tab terminates at said second face;

each second plate of said second plates comprises a second
coupling tab and a ground tab on opposing edges
wherein said second coupling tab terminates at said
first face and said ground tab terminates at said
second face;

wherein said first coupling tab and said second coupling
tab are in electrical contact with said
microprocessor .

13 . (original) The electrical component of claim 12 comprising

multiple subunits .

14 . (original) The electrical component of claim 13 wherein said

subunits are combined to form a capacitor,

15. (original) The electrical component of claim 14 wherein said

capacitor comprises ceramic between said subunits.

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16. (original) The electrical component of claim 14 wherein said

first coupling tabs of each subunit are aligned.

17. (original) The electrical component of claim 14 wherein said

first coupling of each subunit and said second coupling of
each subunit are alternating.

18 . (original) An electrical component comprising:

a printed circuit board comprising power terminals and
ground terminals;

a capacitor mounted on said printed circuit board wherein

said capacitor comprises:

alternating first plates and second plates with a
dielectric between said first plates and second plates
wherein said first plates and said second plates are
perpendicular to said printed circuit board;
wherein said first plates comprise power lead out tabs
terminating at power external terminals and coupling
lead out tabs terminating at first coupling terminals
wherein said power external terminals are in
electrical contact with said power terminals; and
said second plates comprise ground tabs terminating at
ground external terminals and second coupling tabs

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terminating at second coupling terminals wherein said
ground external terminals are in electrical contact
with said ground terminals;
a chipboard with said capacitor mounted thereon comprising
power coupling terminals in electrical contact with said
first coupling terminal and ground coupling terminals in
electrical contact with said second coupling terminals.

19. (original) The electrical component of claim 18 wherein said

power lead out tabs and said ground tabs are in alternating
arrangement .

20. (original) The electrical component of claim 19 wherein said

capacitor is mounted to said printed circuit board by a
ball grid array.

21 . (original) The electrical component of claim 18 wherein said

power lead out tabs are aligned and said ground tabs are
aligned.

22 . (original) The electrical component of claim 21 wherein said

capacitor is mounted to said printed circuit board by a
solder strip

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23. (original) The electrical component of claim 18 further

comprising a microprocessor mounted on said printed circuit
board.

24 . (original) The electrical component of claim 23 wherein said

printed circuit board is between said microprocessor and
said capacitor.

25 . (original) The electrical component of claim 18 further

comprising a heat sink.

26. (previously presented) A capacitor comprising:

a first face and a second face parallel to said first face
and four sides perpendicular to and between said first face
and said second face;

subunits wherein each subunit of said subunits comprises:

first plates and second plates in alternating planar
relationship with a dielectric therebetween;

each first plate of said first plates comprises a first

coupling tab and a power tab on opposing edges wherein
said first coupling tab terminates at said first face
and said power tab terminates at said second face;

each second plate of said second plates comprises a second
coupling tab and a ground tab on opposing edges

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wherein said second coupling tab terminates at said
first face and said ground tab terminates at said
second face; and
wherein said subunits are fused together with ceramic
between said subunits.

27 . (canceled)

28 . (original) The capacitor of claim 26 wherein said first

coupling tabs of each subunit are aligned.

29. (previously presented) The capacitor of claim 26 wherein

said first coupling tabs of each subunit and said second
coupling tabs of each subunit are alternating.
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46. (previously presented) A capacitor comprising:

a pair of opposing faces;
subunits wherein:

each subunit comprises a multiplicity of first plates
and second plates in alternating parallel
relationship and perpendicular to said opposing
faces;

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said first plates comprise first lead out tabs which

terminate at a first external terminal at a first
face;

said second plates comprise second lead out tabs which
terminate at a second external terminal at said
first face;

a first external terminal in contact with said first

lead out tabs;
a second external terminal in contact with said second

lead out tabs;

said subunits are arranged in parallel such that said first
external terminals and said second external terminals are
on said first face.

47 . (original) The capacitor of claim 46 wherein said first

external terminal of each said subunit are aligned.

48 . (original) The capacitor of claim 46 wherein said first

external terminal is in electrical contact with a first
external terminal of a second said subunit.

49. (original) The capacitor of claim 46 wherein said first

external terminal of each said subunit and said second
external terminal of each said subunit are alternating.

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50 . (original) The capacitor of claim 46 wherein each of said

first plates comprises third lead out tabs which terminate
at a third external terminal on a second face.

51. (original) The capacitor of claim 50 wherein each of said

second plates comprises fourth lead out tabs which
terminate at a fourth external terminal on said second
face.

52 . (original) The capacitor of claim 51 wherein said third

external terminal and said fourth external terminal are
aligned.

53 . (original) The capacitor of claim 52 wherein said third

external terminal and said fourth external terminal are
alternating .

54 . (original) The capacitor of claim 53 wherein said first

external terminal and said third external terminal are
opposing.

55. (original) The capacitor of claim 54 wherein said first

external terminal and said fourth external terminal are
opposing.

56. (canceled)

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